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I have been super fortunate in the supervisors that I have
worked for in fitness facilities. There have been a couple that
have been less than communicative, but overall, I've been lucky to
find that most of my supervisor

I work daily with young children who
have severe communication challenges. Not
only do they have trouble expressing themselves, they also have
difficulty
processing verbal prompts/cues. When too many words are directed
at

As certified
Spinning® Instructors, we have been schooled in the importance
and use of music in our classes. As Spinning® Instructors
who have been on the job for even a few hours and classes, we know
through ex

Indoor cycling is a great way to burn calories and stay in
shape. At Mad Dogg Athletics, we wrote the book on indoor cycling
with our revolutionary Spinning® bikes, and we are passionate
about seeing people take control o

I'm led to be reflective in this blog because I received an
email from a student, reminding me about how impactful instructors
can be. Michelle was a student in one of my fitness classes in
winter/spring, and after gradua

This year for our kickoff ride at the World Spinning® and
Sports Conference, we wanted to do something different. We wanted
to give someone the opportunity to design the Jersey that would be
used at Josh Taylor's Champion

During the conference this year, I got a question about my
teaching/coaching style. We all have one (of course) and this
person asked me what mine was. My answer has been one that I've
used over the past few years and it

This September, MINDBODY and Mad Dogg Athletics are hosting
MINDBODY FitPro, a new
business conference designed specifically for fitness and wellness
professionals. Scheduled for September 8-9 in Marina del Rey, CA,
this

It is always interesting to me that there are those individuals
who come to Spinning class without a water bottle. You
figure, you're exercising, you're gonna sweat, so why aren't you
drinking to replenish?